STANDARDIZED LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND EXHIBITS Public Works Department, Engineering Division June 14, 2004
UNIFIED GOVERNMENT STANDARDIZED LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND EXHIBITS For: Roads, Bridges, Short Span Structures, and Sewers Public Works Department, Engineering Division Surveying Section Approved: Frederick A. Backus, P.E. Date County Engineer L. Allen Greenwood, P.L.S. Date Unified Government Surveyor
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PLANS, EXHIBITS AND DESCRIPTIONS I. Right-of-Way Plans (Strip Maps) - Sheet Size = 24 x 36. A. Cover Sheet 1. Project Title, City Project Number, City File Number, and Federal Aid Project Number 2. Location Map showing Section, Township, Range and Major Street Names or Numbers. 3. Sheet index, general notes, legend, horizontal & vertical control, etc. 4. Signature and seal of a Professional Surveyor in the State of Kansas. B. Plan Sheets 1. Scale shall be the same as the construction plans or any legible scale. 2. Provide colors for various acquisitions: a. Red = Right-of-Ways Required b. Blue = Permanent Easements c. Green = Temporary Construction Easements 3. Orientation of drawing shall be either West to East or South to North. 4. Numbering of Tracts shall be in numerical order and continuous throughout project. 5. Location Map showing Section, Township, Range and Major Street Names or Numbers. 6. Title block shall show the Project Title, City Project Number, Tract Number & Owners Name. 7. North Arrow, Bar Scale, Legend II. Ownership Exhibits Sheet Size to be 11 x 17 and Scale Convenient to Depict Required Information. A. Show total ownership boundary and sufficient information to follow the ownership description including, but not limited to: POC and the POB; dimensions (measured and platted / recorded if different); bearings; curved data used to define the size and shape of the property. B. Provide tract numbers, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 ; ownership names and address; County parcel number. C. Show easement boundaries and sufficient information to follow the easement descriptions including, but not limited to: POC and the POB; dimensions (measured and platted / recorded if different); bearings; curved data used to define the size and shape of the easement. D. Information recited in the easement description needs to be shown on the exhibit. E. Shade and/or screen easement in a manner that easily differentiates one easement from another and allows text to be easily read and reproduced. F. Show easement legend. G. Provide an ownership legend showing tract number, property owner name(s), areas of right-ofway/easements, total ownership, and remainder area. H. Exhibit shall generally be prepared in accordance with Kansas Minimum Standards for the Preparation of Plats or Certificates of Survey. I. Signature and seal of a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Kansas responsible for the preparation of the Exhibit. J. Provide a vicinity map showing parcel in relation to project, major streets and section of land.
III. Right-of-Way and Easement Descriptions Sheet size 8 ½ X 11. A. In upper right hand corner, show the following information: 1. Tract Number 2. Owner(s) Name 3. City Project Number 4. Date B. Show the type of acquisition in the title: 1. Right-of-Way Description. 2. Permanent Easement Description. 3. Temporary Construction Easement Description. 4. Grading Easement Description. C. Recite in the Preamble to the Description the following: 1. Section, Township, and Range and/or 2. Recorded Subdivision together with Lot(s) and Block(s), if applicable. 3. Basis of Bearings in Parenthesis. D. Double space between all calls in the legal description. E. In general, prepare the description in accordance with Kansas Minimum Standards for Legal Descriptions. F. Allow a space for the Signature and seal of a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Kansas responsible for the preparation of the Legal Description. G. Allow a space for the Signature and Date of the Unified Government Surveyor approving the description. H. Prepare an Index Sheet showing the Tract Number; Owner(s); Type of Legal Description; and Date Submitted. IV. Supply an electronic copy of all easements in the City s current word processing format.
CMIP No. Tract No. Parcel ID No. Owners Name Address Kansas City, Kansas 661XX Exhibit A Permanent Right-of-Way: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 23 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian, in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, said tract being more particularly described as follows: (Note: The bearing system in the following description is based on Grid North, Kansas State Plane Coordinate System NAD 83.) Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; Thence South 88 06 23 West 81.43 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; Thence North 01 53 37 West 108.81 feet, along a line perpendicular to said South line, to a point on the Northwesterly right-of-way line of 126 th Street, as now established, said point being 10.00 feet North of and at right angles to the North right-of-way line of State Avenue, as now established, said point also being the true point of beginning ; Thence South 26 34 15 West 11.41 feet, along said Northwesterly line, to a point on said North right-of-way line; Thence South 87 44 28 West 1,529.64 feet along said North right-of-way line; Thence North 45 00 00 West 13.62 feet to a point 10.00 feet North of and at right angles to said North right-of-way line; Thence North 87 44 28 East 1,476.30 feet, along a line 10.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line, to the true point of beginning of the tract herein described, containing 15,371 square feet or 0.3528 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. AND
Tract No. Page 2 50 Permanent Easement: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 23 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian, in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, said tract being more particularly described as follows: (Note: The bearing system in the following description is based on Grid North, Kansas State Plane Coordinate System NAD 83.) Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; Thence South 88 06 23 West 81.43 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; Thence North 01 53 37 West 108.81 feet, along a line perpendicular to said South line, to a point on the Northwesterly right-of-way line of 126 th Street, as now established, said point being 10.00 feet North of and at right angles to the North right-of-way line of State Avenue, as now established; Thence South 87 44 28 West 1,476.30 feet along a line 10.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line, to the true point of beginning ; Thence South 87 44 28 West 68.09 feet along a line 10.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line; Thence North 45 00 00 West 85.15 feet; Thence North 67 30 00 West 500.10 feet; Thence North 90 00 00 West 30.03 feet; Thence South 00 00 00 West 15.00 feet; Thence North 90 00 00 West 80.01 feet; Thence North 00 00 00 East 80.01 feet; Thence South 90 00 00 East 80.01 feet; Thence South 00 00 00 West 15.00 feet;
Tract No. Page 3 Thence South 90 00 00 East 39.98 feet; Thence South 67 30 00 East 519.99 feet; Thence South 45 00 00 East 141.30 feet, to the true point of beginning of the tract herein described, containing 39,318 square feet or 0.9026 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. AND 25 Temporary Easement: A tract of land in the Southeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 11 South, Range 23 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian, in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, said tract being more particularly described as follows: (Note: The bearing system in the following description is based on Grid North, Kansas State Plane Coordinate System NAD 83.) Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; Thence South 88 06 23 West 81.43 feet along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 5; Thence North 01 53 37 West 108.81 feet, along a line perpendicular to said South line, to a point on the Northwesterly right-of-way line of 126 th Street, as now established, said point being 10.00 feet North of and at right angles to the North right-of-way line of State Avenue, as now established, said point also being the true point of beginning ; Thence South 87 44 28 West 1,476.30 feet along a line 10.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line; Thence North 45 00 00 West 141.30 feet; Thence North 67 30 00 West 519.99 feet; Thence North 90 00 00 West 39.98 feet; Thence North 00 00 00 East 15.00 feet;
Tract No. Page 4 Thence North 90 00 00 West 80.01 feet; Thence South 00 00 00 West 80.01 feet; Thence South 90 00 00 East 80.01 feet; Thence North 00 00 00 East 15.00 feet; Thence South 90 00 00 East 30.03 feet; Thence South 67 30 00 East 500.10 feet; Thence South 45 00 00 East 98.76 feet to a point on the North right-of-way line of said State Avenue; Thence South 87 44 28 West 34.04 feet along said North right-of-way line; Thence North 45 00 00 West 70.68 feet; Thence North 67 30 00 West 490.21 feet; Thence South 00 00 00 West 15.02 feet; Thence North 90 00 00 West 130.01 feet; Thence North 00 00 00 East 130.01 feet; Thence South 90 00 00 East 130.01 feet; Thence South 00 00 00 West 15.00 feet; Thence South 90 00 00 East 19.95 feet; Thence South 67 30 00 East 529.94 feet; Thence South 45 00 00 East 135.34 feet to a point 35.00 feet North of and at right angles to the North right-of-way line of said State Avenue; Thence North 87 44 28 East 1,479.12 feet, along a line 35.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line, to a point on the Northwesterly right-of-way line of said 126 th Street;
Tract No. Page 5 Thence South 26 34 15 West 28.54 feet, along said Northwesterly right-of-way line, to the true point of beginning of the tract herein described, containing 77,775 square feet or 1.7855 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. Surveyor s Name & L.S. No. Seal Date Seal L. Allen Greenwood KS. PLS #654 Date Unified Government Surveyor
CMIP No. Tract No. Parcel ID No. Owners Name Address Kansas City, Kansas 661XX Exhibit A Permanent Right-of-Way: A tract of land in the East One-Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 11 South, Range 23 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian, in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, said tract being more particularly described as follows: (Note: The bearing system in the following description is based on Grid North, Kansas State Plane Coordinate System NAD 83.) Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 4; Thence South 87 50 12 West 1,319.60 feet, along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 4, to the Southwest corner of a certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 4421 at Page 511; Thence North 02 09 28 West 66.79 feet, along the West line of said certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 4421 at Page 511, to a point on the North right-of-way line of State Avenue, as now established, said point also being the true point of beginning ; Thence North 02 09 28 West 50.00 feet, along said West line, to a point 50.00 feet North of and at right angles to said North right-of-way line; Thence North 87 44 28 East 330.00 feet, along a line 50.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line, to a point on the East line of said certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 4421 at Page 511; Thence South 02 09 28 East 50.00 feet, along said East line, to a point on the North right-of-way line of said State Avenue; Thence South 87 44 28 West 330.00 feet, along said North right-of-way line, to the true point of beginning of the tract herein described, containing 16,500 square feet or 0.3788 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. AND
Tract No. Page 2 25 Temporary Easement: A tract of land in the East One-Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 4, Township 11 South, Range 23 East of the Sixth Principal Meridian, in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, said tract being more particularly described as follows: (Note: The bearing system in the following description is based on Grid North, Kansas State Plane Coordinate System NAD 83.) Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 4; Thence South 87 50 12 West 1,319.60 feet, along the South line of the Southeast Quarter of said Section 4, to the Southwest corner of a certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 4421 at Page 511; Thence North 02 09 28 West 116.79 feet, along the West line of said certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 4421 at Page 511, to a point 50.00 feet North of and at right angles to the North right-of-way line of State Avenue, as now established, said point also being the true point of beginning ; Thence North 02 09 28 West 25.00 feet, along said West line, to a point 75.00 feet North of and at right angles to said North right-of-way line; Thence North 87 44 28 East 330.00 feet, along a line 75.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line, to a point on the East line of said certain tract of land conveyed by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 4421 at Page 511; Thence South 02 09 28 East 25.00 feet, along said East line, to a point 50.00 feet North of and at right angles to said North right-of-way line; Thence South 87 44 28 West 330.00 feet, along a line 50.00 feet North of and parallel with said North right-of-way line, to the true point of beginning of the tract herein described, containing 8,250 square feet or 0.1894 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. Surveyor s Name & L.S. No. Seal Date Seal L. Allen Greenwood KS. PLS #654 Date Unified Government Surveyor
CMIP No. Tract No. Parcel ID No. Owners Name Address Kansas City, Kansas 661XX Exhibit A 10 Permanent Easement: The South 10.00 feet of the West 65.00 feet of Lot 1, MAPLE CREST, a subdivision of land in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, containing 650 square feet or 0.0149 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. 10 Temporary Construction Easement: The North 10.00 feet of the South 20.00 feet of the West 65.00 feet of Lot 1, MAPLE CREST, a subdivision of land in the City of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, containing 650 square feet or 0.0149 acres, more or less. Subject to all easements and restrictions of record. Surveyor s Name & L.S. No. Seal Date Seal L. Allen Greenwood KS. PLS #654 Date Unified Government Surveyor
PROJECT: Parcel No: This space for Register of Deeds use. E A S E M E N T, GRANTOR, For and in consideration of the sum of $ and other valuable considerations, and does hereby establish, grant, and reserve in the name of the, of the State of Kansas, on behalf of itself, it heirs, successors, assigns and transferees the below described easement, in lands described in the attachments hereto, specifically: A Permanent Grading and Utility Easement, defined as an easement without expiration for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, for its use and for the use of the Board of Public Utilities, and their employees, contractors and assigns, to erect, construct, maintain, use and repair poles, wires, guys, anchors, and equipment for the transmission and distribution of electrical energy; sewerage and drainage facilities; water lines, mains and facilities; gas pipelines and facilities; data and communication transmission lines and facilities; public utility transmission conduits and facilities; and appurtenances thereto and for ingress and egress for those purposes. Further, that term is intended to include the right to remove and/or replace the soil or anything placed or growing upon the described lands and the right to regrade these lands incident to the stated purposes including the right to trim or remove trees, branches, or other growth or obstacles as may interfere with these uses, over, upon, across and under the described land. DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED In witness whereof Grantor has executed this Easement this day of, 20. GRANTOR/TITLE STATE OF COUNTY OF, SS: ACCEPTED BY THIS OF, 20. NAME/TITLE On this day of, 20, before me, a Notary Public in and for this State and County came:,, who is/are known to me to be the same Person(s) named above, and who signed this instrument in my presence, and duly acknowledged the same. My appointment expires: (SEAL) Notary Public Real Estate validation questionnaire pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1437 is not required due to exception no. 13
PROJECT: Parcel No: This space for Register of Deeds use. E A S E M E N T, GRANTOR, For and in consideration of the sum of $ and other valuable considerations, and does hereby establish, grant, and reserve in the name of the, of the State of Kansas, on behalf of itself, it heirs, successors, assigns and transferees the below described easement, in lands described in the attachments hereto, specifically: PERMANENT DRAINAGE EASEMENT is defined as an easement without expiration for condemner, The Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, its agents, employees, contractors and assigns, over, under and across the described lands, to construct, reconstruct, maintain, alter, operate, supervise, inspect, repair and use a public sewer and drainage system for the collection and drainage of storm and surface water and effluent, and appurtenances thereto, and for ingress and egress consistent with these purposes. Provided, the existence of this easement shall not preclude other lawful use and enjoyment of the easement area which do not interfere with these purposes. DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED In witness whereof Grantor has executed this Easement this day of, 20. GRANTOR/TITLE STATE OF COUNTY OF, SS: ACCEPTED BY THIS OF, 20. NAME/TITLE On this day of, 20, before me, a Notary Public in and for this State and County came:,, who is/are known to me to be the same Person(s) named above, and who signed this instrument in my presence, and duly acknowledged the same. My appointment expires: (SEAL) Notary Public Real Estate validation questionnaire pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1437 is not required due to exception no. 13
PROJECT: Parcel No: This space for Register of Deeds use. E A S E M E N T, GRANTOR, For and in consideration of the sum of $ and other valuable considerations, and does hereby establish, grant, and reserve in the name of the, of the State of Kansas, on behalf of itself, it heirs, successors, assigns and transferees the below described easement, in lands described in the attachments hereto, specifically: PERMANENT RIGHT OF WAY EASEMENT is defined as an easement without expiration for condemner, The Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, its agents, employees, contractors, and assigns, over, under and across the described lands to construct, reconstruct, maintain, alter, operate, supervise, inspect, repair and use the public street(s) and highway(s), driveways, sidewalks, curbings, gutters, traffic control signs and signals, guard rails, fencing and safety equipment, sewerage and drainage facilities, public utility transmission conduits and facilities, and appurtenances thereto, and for public right of way. Further, that term is intended to include right of ingress and egress and the right to remove and/or replace the soil or anything placed or growing upon the described lands and the right to regrade these lands incident to the stated purposes. DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED In witness whereof Grantor has executed this Easement this day of, 20. GRANTOR/TITLE STATE OF COUNTY OF, SS: ACCEPTED BY THIS OF, 20. NAME/TITLE On this day of, 20, before me, a Notary Public in and for this State and County came:,, who is/are known to me to be the same Person(s) named above, and who signed this instrument in my presence, and duly acknowledged the same. My appointment expires: (SEAL) Notary Public Real Estate validation questionnaire pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1437 is not required due to exception no. 13
PROJECT: Parcel No: This space for Register of Deeds use. E A S E M E N T, GRANTOR, For and in consideration of the sum of $ and other valuable considerations, and does hereby establish, grant, and reserve in the name of the, of the State of Kansas, on behalf of itself, it heirs, successors, assigns and transferees the below described easement, in lands described in the attachments hereto, specifically: PERMANET SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT is defined as an easement for installation, maintenance, operation, use and repair of a public sanitary sewer system, including pipes, manholes, equipment and appurtenances thereto. Further, that term is intended to include right of ingress and egress and the right to remove and/or replace the soil or anything placed or growing upon the described lands and the right to reqrade these lands incident to the stated purposes. Provided, this easement shall be subject to any restrictions as are stated herein, and shall not exclude other lawful use and enjoyment of the easement areas which do not interfere with these stated purposes. DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED In witness whereof Grantor has executed this Easement this day of, 20. GRANTOR/TITLE STATE OF COUNTY OF, SS: ACCEPTED BY THIS OF, 20. NAME/TITLE On this day of, 20, before me, a Notary Public in and for this State and County came:,, who is/are known to me to be the same Person(s) named above, and who signed this instrument in my presence, and duly acknowledged the same. My appointment expires: (SEAL) Notary Public Real Estate validation questionnaire pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1437 is not required due to exception no. 13
PROJECT: Parcel No: This space for Register of Deeds use. E A S E M E N T, GRANTOR, For and in consideration of the sum of $ and other valuable considerations, and does hereby establish, grant, and reserve in the name of the, of the State of Kansas, on behalf of itself, it heirs, successors, assigns and transferees the below described easement, in lands described in the attachments hereto, specifically: TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT is defined as an easement to expire on a stated date for condemner, The Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, its agents, employees, contractors, and assigns, to go upon and use the described lands to construct, supervise, inspect, and repair the public facilities located and to be located within the adjacent right of way easement, and to grade, fill, and repair the grounds within the described easement, including the right to remove things located or growing within said lands as specified. Further, that term is intended to include the right of ingress and egress. Provided the existence of this easement shall be subject to such restrictions as are stated herein, and shall not exclude other lawful use and enjoyment of the easement area, which do not interfere with these, stated purposes. Said temporary easements shall expire on, 20. DESCRIPTIONS ATTACHED In witness whereof Grantor has executed this Easement this day of, 20. GRANTOR/TITLE STATE OF COUNTY OF, SS: ACCEPTED BY THIS OF, 20. NAME/TITLE On this day of, 20, before me, a Notary Public in and for this State and County came:,, who is/are known to me to be the same Person(s) named above, and who signed this instrument in my presence, and duly acknowledged the same. My appointment expires: (SEAL) Notary Public Real Estate validation questionnaire pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1437 is not required due to exception no. 13